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| Origin | Innsbruck, Austria |
| Genres | Gothic metal, progressive metal |
| Years active | 1991–2002 |
| Labels | Hall of Sermon |
| Members | Michael Knoflach Christian K. Marx Andreas Wildauer Sandra Schleret Patrick Schrittwieser Florian Steiner |
| Past members | See below |
Dreams of Sanity was a gothic metal band from Austria. Founded in 1991, they released three full-length albums, before disbanding in 2002.
After forming in 1991, Dreams of Sanity released two demos in 1994 and 1996. They toured Europe late in 1996 [1] before releasing their proper debut in 1997, which was inspired by The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri. [2] Two further full-lengths were issued by the band, the first based upon Phantom of the Opera and the second exploring the concept of life as a game. [3] The group went through a series of lineup changes around the recording of the third album. [4] Following this they were dropped by their label Hall of Sermon; the group broke up in 2002.
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